Authors & Presenters

Kim Bailey is former director of professional development and instructional support for the Capistrano Unified School District in California. She also served as an adjunct faculty member at Chapman University in California.

Kimberly Rodriguez Cano, an experienced consultant, is a former coordinator for special education, director of professional development, and school improvement specialist for the Florida Department of Education, supporting educators in three counties.

Joe Cuddemi, a consultant, has over 30 years of experience in education. He has served as a teacher, counselor, and principal in a wide variety of educational settings, including adjunct professor at Colorado State University.

Jennifer Deinhart is a K–8 mathematics specialist, currently teaching at Mason Crest Elementary School in Annandale, Virginia. A passionate educator, she works collaboratively with teams of teachers to provide quality mathematics instruction.

Matt Devan is director of school support and improvement for Montgomery County Public Schools in Maryland. He provides guidance and feedback to schools as they develop professional learning communities.

Michelle Dillard is an assistant superintendent for Jefferson County Public Schools in Louisville, Kentucky, where she oversees two high schools, three middle schools, fifteen elementary schools, and three Success Pathways schools.

Joe Ianora has spent fifteen of his thirty years in education as an administrator. Joe uses his varied school experience to help transform schools into 21st-century student-centered learning facilities.